The Fifth Prince's wedding is imminent, but an envoy from the Cangxia Kingdom has arrived, so the wedding has to be postponed.

One day, Mu Ci was dragged out by Bai Qingchen again, and was forced to go to the tavern for a beating. The shameless guy even said that it was for her own good, and told her not to stay in the house all the time, as it would easily make her sick.

Mu Ci was annoyed by his pestering and had no choice but to agree to it, but he stated the conditions in advance.

When the two of them came out onto the street, Bai Qingchen was as excited as a bird that had just been released from a cage. His cheerful look was simply...

Mu Ci didn't want to talk any more to this guy, so he just roughly grabbed his clothes and walked straight to the restaurant without any hesitation.

On the other side of the carriage, Hei Feng looked at the two familiar figures in front of him and whispered, "Tenth Princess!"

Perhaps it was because Mu Ci cured Wen Xiuqi's cold poison, after Heifeng saw Mu Ci again, he no longer had the same feeling of rejection in his heart, and even unconsciously treated her as one of his own.

Heifeng's low cry startled Wen Xiuqi in the carriage. He casually opened the curtain and looked out. However, when he saw the two figures, his eyes darkened and he jumped off the carriage very quickly. His movements were smooth, elegant and handsome, but it was not difficult to see that there was a hint of anxiety in them.

"Heifeng, you go back first. I have something to do, so you don't need to follow me."

Wen Xiuqi said this and walked towards the two people in front of him. His steps were brisk and he seemed to be impatient.

Heifeng looked at his master's back, and his mind flashed back to his master's abnormal behavior recently. Whether in the study or in the martial arts field, he would stare at a certain place from time to time and suddenly laugh. That laugh made him very scared. He thought that the weather might have changed recently, and his master might have reached the estrus period.

As he thought about it, he shook his head quickly. If his master heard this, he would definitely skin him alive.

When Wen Xiuqi was only one step away from Mu Ci, he suddenly stopped, then tidied up his appearance very naturally, even smoothed his hair, patted the wrinkles on his clothes, and then shouted softly from behind as if nothing had happened.

"Princess!"

This call, with a hint of pleasure and a hint of gentleness, was still the uniquely cool voice of a man, like the sound of a clear stream.

Mu Ci, however, looked as if she was facing a powerful enemy, and her body froze.

Bai Qingchen's eyes darkened, but he still had a smile on his face, with a nonchalant look on his face, but he seemed to have lost the ease he had just now.

Wen Xiuqi walked over directly, quietly stepped between the two people, subconsciously separated them, then looked at Mu Ci and smiled softly: "Princess, what are you doing? Why don't you call me? Add me in!"

When Mu Ci heard what he said, his eyebrows twitched and he suddenly felt a headache.

"..." You're just playing house as a kid, and I'm even adding you in!

How come these two are more noisy than the other? It's so annoying!

Wen Xiuqi, however, seemed not to care about her indifference. He just stood aside, looking down at her with an incredibly gentle manner.

Because of the cold poison, Wen Xiuqi had never worn anything other than black. Even in summer, he had to wrap himself up thickly and wear a black cloak every time he went out.

At this moment, without the concern of Han Du, and with some thoughts in his mind, Wen Xiuqi specially changed into an exquisite coat. Although it was still black, the coat was complex in style and finely embroidered, which made Wen Xiuqi look even more gentle and handsome.

After changing clothes, I seem to be a completely different person.

No matter how indifferent Mu Ci was, he couldn't help but notice that Wen Xiuqi was like a peacock spreading its feathers throughout the whole process, as if he was showing off his charm every moment.

The key point is that this guy looked as if nothing had happened, which made Mu Ci speechless.

too……

The three of them walked slowly towards the restaurant in a strange yet inexplicably harmonious state.

But at this moment, there was a sudden surge of people, and the crowd involuntarily split into two lanes, separating a large path in the middle.

Mu Ci and the other three were also pushed aside by the crowd. Wen Xiuqi subconsciously protected Mu Ci to prevent her from being knocked down, while Bai Qingchen, who was standing by, watched his actions with a slightly gloomy look in his eyes.

After a while, there was a burst of exclamations from the crowd. Mu Ci looked in the direction of the sound and saw a luxurious carriage on the middle road. The carriage was hollow and inside sat a man in luxurious clothes. He had a smile on his face, with a wicked look on his face, and waved to the crowd from time to time.

Mu Ci felt that this man made people feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

But his appearance was somewhat familiar, and somewhat similar to... Wen Xiuqi.

Wen Xiuqi seemed to have noticed it as well. He looked at the man with complicated eyes, pursed his lips and said nothing.

"The second prince of Cangxia Kingdom, Yu Nan, is on a diplomatic mission to Qingxia Kingdom with the envoy this time, but I didn't expect that it would be today." Bai Qingchen glanced at the second prince of Cangxia Kingdom, then glanced at Wen Xiuqi beside him, and then said.

It seems that everyone has noticed that the appearance of the Second Prince of Cangxia Kingdom is indeed 70% similar to Wen Xiuqi.

Mu Ci's gaze stayed on the Second Prince's face for a moment, but when he looked away, his peripheral vision suddenly caught a glimpse of a jade pendant hanging around his waist. The Second Prince Yu Nan waved his hand with a big swing, and the jade pendant on his waist slid down and swayed to the side.

Mu Ci's pupils shrank slightly as he stared at the jade pendant closely. It was very similar to the jade pendant that the woman had placed in the hand of young Wen Xiuqi in the memory fragment of his childhood.

The jade pendant is a piece of pure white jade with intricate but highly recognizable patterns.

Mu Ci suddenly had a bold idea in his mind.

Just as she was lost in thought, the Second Prince Yu Nan suddenly looked towards her, but Mu Ci did not notice. She was still staring at the jade pendant on his waist, as if she wanted to find out what was going on.

The second prince Yu Nan's gaze fell on Mu Ci with a look of inquiry and eagerness.

Wen Xiuqi saw it clearly from the side and his face immediately turned cold. He stood in front of Mu Ci and directly blocked Yu Nan's sight.

When the two men's eyes met, there was a flash of anger and a hint of competition.

But no one noticed that the messenger next to the Second Prince followed his line of sight and when his gaze fell on Wen Xiuqi's face, he suddenly stopped, with shock flashing in his eyes.

When the envoys from the Cangxia Kingdom came to the Qingxia Kingdom, the Emperor held a banquet in the palace to welcome them and invited the daughters of officials and ministers as well as princes and princesses to attend.

I don't know who arranged the seats this time, but the person sitting next to Mu Ci happened to be Wen Xiuqi. The relationship between her and him was completely unrelated at the moment.

When Mu Ci sat down, Wen Xiuqi beside her immediately turned his head and smiled at her, making her extremely uncomfortable.

For some reason, Bai Qingchen did not attend the banquet.

Mu Ci thought that it might be because the relationship between the two countries was rather sensitive and his identity was too embarrassing, so he did not show up.

Everyone was seated, and the second prince of Cangxia Kingdom arrived late, with the envoy standing next to him, both of them had a bit of arrogance in their attitudes.

When the emperor saw this, although there was a hint of displeasure in his eyes, he did not show it on his face. He just raised his hand and asked someone to invite him to sit down.

The relationship between Qingxia and Cangxia has always been unstable. Even though the two countries have temporarily ceased hostilities in recent years and are in a mutually restrained balance, there is no guarantee that one side will not develop ulterior motives and take the opportunity to go to war.

However, the military strength of Cangxia Kingdom has always been slightly stronger than that of Qingxia Kingdom.

This time, Cangxia Kingdom came to Qingxia Kingdom, probably with the intention of marriage.

However, at present, the only princess who is of the same age as the second prince is Xiao Shi. The emperor was a little worried. He looked at Mu Ci, then quickly looked away.

The Second Prince probably wouldn't be interested in Little Ten...

The banquet began, the dancers came forward to dance, and the Ningdian Garden was filled with singing and dancing.

However, the Second Prince Yu Nan kept his eyes on Mu Ci from beginning to end, and some people present noticed it.

Mu Ci was a little annoyed. The gaze of the Second Prince made her really uncomfortable.

After the Emperor had exchanged greetings with the Second Prince and the envoys and mentioned the relationship between the two countries, the Second Prince suddenly proposed a marriage alliance with the Qingxia Kingdom, and the candidate was the Tenth Princess Qiu Muchi.

The second prince pointed directly at Mu Ci.

Mu Ci frowned, and at this moment, a long-lost reminder sound suddenly rang in his mind.

[Mission trigger: Tell the protagonist that you are engaged to the male protagonist Wen Xiuqi. Success will reward you with a illustrated book "Pure Palace Map". Failure will result in random punishment.]

As soon as the mission was announced, before Mu Ci could recover from his shock, he heard the person next to him suddenly stand up and say in a cold voice: "I'm afraid that your Highness will be disappointed. The princess has made an engagement with this prince, and the marriage will be completed soon."

"!!!"

Mu Ci also stood up suddenly and looked at Wen Xiuqi with surprise, who had a cold expression on his face.

This guy! He said what she said, so what did she say! She had to complete the task!

Wen Xiuqi looked determined as he once again faced the Second Prince Yu Nan.

A sinister look flashed across the eyes of the Second Prince Yu Nan, which disappeared in an instant. He then smiled and asked the Emperor, "Your Majesty, is this true?"

The emperor glanced at Wen Xiuqi calmly, then fixed his gaze on Mu Ci before saying to the second prince, "The engagement of these two children was decided years ago and has never been announced to the public. However, it is indeed happening, and we have been discussing picking a good day to get them married as soon as possible."

Mu Ci was completely confused. In just a short while, he had been arranged everything clearly.

After hearing what the emperor said, the Second Prince Yu Nan was unable to say anything. He just glanced at Mu Ci with an unwilling look on his face, then simply passed over the matter and discussed with the envoy the future matters between the two countries.

As soon as Mu Ci sat down, Wen Xiuqi sat over to him.

"Princess, do you mind if I sit next to you?" Wen Xiuqi asked gently.

"You've already sat down, why are you still talking to me about this? Haha."

Wen Xiuqi remained calm and indifferent.

There seems to be a hint of contentment and joy that cannot be concealed.

If he had a tail, he would probably be able to flutter it up by now!

Mu Ci couldn't think too much at the moment, she was worried about the task that had just been triggered. Every time a task was released, the task time limit would be displayed below the small box, and now the time was continuously decreasing, and there was not much time left.

After settling the second prince and the envoy, the emperor deliberately asked Mu Ci to stay and Wen Xiuqi waited outside.

The emperor looked ashamed and asked sternly, "Xiao Shi, tell me the truth, what did Prince Wen say at the banquet just now? What do you think?"

Mu Ci looked at the progress bar, wanting to cry but unable to, but he could only continue, speaking against his conscience.

"Father, have you forgotten? I heard from Uncle Wen that my mother did betroth me to Wen Xiuqi."

"In this case, my father has decided to hold your wedding with the fifth brother at the same time. You and the prince of Yongning can't delay it any longer. The second prince of Cangxia has set his sights on you. Just now, when he was in the palace, he specifically told me that he would not return to Cangxia until he attended your wedding."

Mu Ci frowned: "Father, this Second Prince is acting recklessly!" He is here to discuss state affairs, so what's the big deal about attending the wedding?

"The key is that the envoy did not even try to dissuade us and agreed! I am wondering what the Cangxia Kingdom is thinking!" The emperor looked confused.

Mu Ci was speechless and could only say: "I will follow the arrangements of my father."

As soon as he finished speaking, the reminder tone of mission completion immediately rang in Mu Ci's mind.

[The task of "Speaking frankly that I have an engagement with the male protagonist Wen Xiuqi" has been completed. The reward has been sent to the tasker's prop column. Please check it carefully. Thank you!]

Mu Ci: “…”

I really laughed.

The author has something to say: Can this marriage be completed?